🍸 Mothers Ruin

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Band Bio | Band Members | Album List | Steelhouse Festival Appearances | Overall Review


Steelhouse Appearance: 2012
Genre: Classic Rock / Hard Blues Rock
From: UK (South Wales/London roots)

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Band Bio​

Mothers Ruin are the kind of band that feels like an old leather jacket — worn in, tough, and cool as hell. Blending bluesy grooves, no-nonsense riffage, and a whiskey-soaked vocal edge, they brought a heavy nod to classic 70s rock with a modern punch.


They might not have made headlines, but those who caught them live know: this band could cook. Equal parts pub brawler and festival sleeper hit, Mothers Ruin were all killer, no filler — and their 2012 Steelhouse slot is still remembered by early-goers as a "you had to be there" moment.

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Band Members​

• Steve Bray – Vocals
• Dan Parsons – Guitar
• Tony Morton – Guitar
• Dale Jewitt – Drums
• Steve Coburn – Bass

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Album List​

• The Awakenings EP (2011)
  Includes: Down the Line, Shine On, Whispers
  A raw and riffy blast of classic rock thunder
• Back With a Vengeance (Unofficial 2012 demos)
  Unreleased tracks that floated around fan circles and live bootlegs

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Steelhouse Festival Appearances​

2012 – Riffs Before the Rain​

Steelhouse was still new — but Mothers Ruin brought the kind of sweaty, pub-born energy that made the mountain feel like a backroom gig with 1,000 best mates. Their set wasn’t flashy — but it was solid. A meat-and-potatoes rock performance full of groove and gravel.

“They came out, played like legends, and left the stage steaming. Old-school rockers who didn’t need tricks — just tone, power, and swagger.”

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Overall Review​

“Mothers Ruin didn’t try to reinvent the wheel. They rolled it right over your face, with chunky blues riffs and a vocalist that sounded like he'd gargled gravel and glory. A true unsung moment from Steelhouse’s formative years.”

Forum Rating: ★★★★☆
Most Likely To: Make you order a whisky and turn the amp up to 11
Fans Of: Bad Company, Thin Lizzy, Cry of Love, Black Stone Cherry (early era)